WILD THINGS: NIGHT HERONS AT THE DINER
I didn’t flush up the yellow-crowned night heron. The Key deer did.
But me slowing down on Watson Boulevard to get a better look at...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: BRAIN ROT IS REAL
Let’s talk about brain rot. No, it’s not a zombie disease or something you catch from bad sushi. This is a modern epidemic —...
KEYS HISTORY: FAT DEER KEY, COCO PLUM BEACH & VACA CUT
In the Middle Keys, between Curry Hammock State Park and Key Vaca, is Fat Deer Key. Historically, it is a small group of islands.
In...
REEF’S REPORT: HUMAN & ANIMALS WORLDS COLLIDE
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Last week, the fox sanctuary in Key Largo turned into a whirlwind of...
COAST GUARD SECTOR KEY WEST GETS NEW COMMANDER
The June 20 Change of Command ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sector Key West saw Capt. Jason Ingram turn over the helm to...
DIAMOND DOMINATORS: MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS BASEBALL TEAM
2025 was the Year of the Diamond. For the first time in history, all three Monroe County baseball teams won district titles. For Coral...
FIRST RESPONDERS JOIN YOUNG KIDS FOR FUN GAMES AT KEY LARGO LIBRARY
Local law enforcement and EMS responded to a different kind of call on June 18 at the Key Largo library. This one involved some...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MAYOR HENRIQUEZ SHOULD REMOVE VICE MAYOR LISSETTE CAREY
Dear Editor:
It’s been three weeks since the grand jury recommended that Commissioner Lissette Carey resign. Carey immediately made clear she has no intention of...
HIP TO THE SCENE: A COMPRESSION LESSON
Today’s musicians have more tools at their disposal than at any time in history. It seems a new breakthrough in technology every week entices...
RECYCLING: SMART HABITS SAVE MONEY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Residential curbside waste collection is funded by the taxes residents pay. When we create less waste, the cost to process and dispose of that...
